Scoreboard

Area events Thursday

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2000

High School Volleyball

Willmar at Brainerd 7:30 p.m.

St. Cloud Tech at Little Falls

Aitkin at Onamia

Crosby-Ironton at Detroit Lakes

Menahga at Pequot Lakes

Pierz at Kimball

Sebeka at Pillager

Pine River-Backus at Verndale

Frazee at Staples-Motley

Cross Country Running

Brainerd, Little Falls at Fergus Falls Invitational 4:30 p.m.

Crosby-Ironton at McGregor Invitational

Pierz at St. Johns Prep Invitational

Boys Soccer

St. Cloud Apollo vs. Brainerd at Baxter 5 p.m.

Little Falls at Willmar

Girls Soccer

Brainerd at St. Cloud Apollo 5 p.m.

Willmar at Little Falls

Swimming and Diving

Brainerd at Little Falls 6 p.m.

Girls Tennis

St. Cloud Tech at Brainerd 4:30 p.m.

St. Cloud Cathedral at Little Falls

Staples-Motley at Aitkin

Pequot Lakes at Perham

Long Prairie/Grey Eagle at Pierz

Friday

High School Football

Alexandria at Brainerd 7 p.m.

Little Falls at Rocori 7 p.m.

Aitkin at East Central 7:30 p.m.

Crosby-Ironton vs. Greenway at Coleraine 7 p.m.

Pequot Lakes at Northome-Kelliher 7 p.m.

Pierz at Kimball 7 p.m.

Ottertail Central at Pillager 7:30 p.m.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Pine River-Backus 7 p.m.

Staples-Motley at East Grand Forks 6:30 p.m.

Verndale at Ashby 7 p.m.

Wadena-Deer Creek at Melrose 7 p.m.

College Volleyball

Vermilion at Central Lakes College 6:30 p.m.

Radio-TV

Radio guide -- WYRQ-FM (92.1), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KTCF-FM (101.5), KTIG-FM (102.7), WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KTLF-AM (960), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KLLZ-AM (1600)

Thursday

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPN -- Florida St. at Maryland

3 p.m.

ESPN -- PGA, Buick Challenge, first round

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

7:30 p.m.

KKIN-AM -- Aitkin at Onamia

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1:20 p.m.

WGN -- Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs

6:05 p.m.

MSC/WWWI/WYRQ/KNSP/KWAD -- Twin at Cleveland

6:10 p.m.

TBS -- Atlanta at N.Y. Mets

OLYMPICS

9 a.m.

NBC -- Diving, synchronized diving finals and track & field

MSNBC -- Women's soccer, women's gold medal match; men's tennis, singles gold medal match; and gymnastics, rhythmic competition

5 p.m.

CNBC -- Boxing, semifinals and women's tennis, doubles gold medal match

6 p.m.

NBC -- Track & field (finals: women's 200, men's 200, men's long jump, women's shot put, women's 20km walk, decathlon conclusion); women's diving, springboard final; equestrian, team jumping final; synchronized swimming, team competition; and gymnastics, rhythmic competition

11:41 a.m.

NBC -- Men's basketball, quarterfinal and track & field

Friday

AUTO RACING

2 p.m.

ESPN2 -- NASCAR, qualifying for Winston Cup Napa Autocare 500

BOXING

8 p.m.

ESPN2 -- Champion James Butler (16-1-0) vs. Jose Spearman (13-1-2), for USBA super middleweight championship

3 p.m.

ESPN -- PGA, Buick Challenge, second round

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

KFML -- Pierz at Kimball

KLTF -- Little Falls at Rocori

KKIN-FM -- Crosby-Ironton at Greenway

KKIN-AM -- Aitkin at East Central

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

6:05 p.m.

MSC/WWWI/WYRQ/KNSP/KWAD -- Twin at Detroit

6:35 p.m.

TBS -- Colorado at Atlanta

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.

MSC/KFML -- Wild vs. Anaheim

OLYMPICS

9 a.m.

NBC -- Men's diving, platform competition; track & field; and gymnastics, rhythmic competition

MSNBC -- Men's soccer, bronze medal match and canoeing, semifinals

4 p.m.

CNBC -- Boxing, semifinals and women's field hockey, gold medal match

6 p.m.

NBC -- Track & field (finals: women's long jump, men's 1500, men's pole vault, men's 3000 steeplechase, men's 50km walk, women's hammer throw); men's basketball, semifinal; men's diving, platform semifinal; and synchronized swimming, team final

11:41 p.m.

NBC -- Women's basketball, semifinal and men's water polo, quarterfinal

SOCCER

7 p.m.

ESPN -- MLS, playoffs

Area fall standings

Volleyball

Central Lakes Conference

CLC All

Alexandria 8-0 15-1

Rocori 7-1 10-2

Sartell 5-3 10-6

Willmar 5-3 7-5

Brainerd 3-5 6-6

St. Cloud Tech 2-6 6-10

Little Falls 2-6 3-9

St. Cloud Apollo 0-8 2-10

Swimming-diving

Central Lakes Conference

CLC All

Sartell 3-0 5-0

Brainerd 3-0 3-1

Little Falls 2-1 5-1

St. Cloud Tech 2-1 3-2

Willmar 1-2 3-2

Alexandria 1-2 2-3

St. Cloud Apollo 0-3 0-3

Rocori 0-3 0-5

Girls tennis

Central Lakes Conference

CLC A ll

St. Cloud Tech 10-0 13-1

St. Cloud Apollo 7-3 11-4

Willmar 6-2 7-3

Sartell 5-4 8-4

Alexandria 2-6 7-8

Brainerd 1-8 1-8

Little Falls 1-9 1-16

Boys soccer

Central Lakes Conference

CLC All

St. Cloud Apollo 7-0-0 11-0-2

St. Cloud Tech 7-2-0 9-4-1

Brainerd 5-2-1 5-5-1

Alexandria 3-4-1 3-8-1

Willmar 2-5-0 2-5-0

Little Falls 1-6-0 1-7-0

Sartell 0-5-0 0-9-0

Girls soccer

Central Lakes Conference

CLC All

St. Cloud Tech 8-1-0 10-3-0

Sartell 7-1-0 8-5-0

Alexandria 6-2-0 7-6-0

Brainerd 4-4-0 4-7-0

St. Cloud Apollo 3-6-0 3-11-0

Little Falls 1-8-0 1-9-0

Willmar 1-6-0 1-6-0

Area football standings

Section 8, Class 5A

Alexandria Cardinals 3-1

Brainerd Warriors 3-1

Bemidji Lumberjacks 3-1

Duluth East Greyhounds 3-1

Moorhead Spuds 2-2

St. Cloud Tech Tigers 2-2

St. Cloud Apollo Eagles 0-4

Grand Rapids T'hawks 1-3

Central Lakes Conference

Conf All

Willmar 3-0 4-0

Alexandria 2-1 3-1

Brainerd 2-1 3-1

Rocori 2-1 3-1

St. Cloud Tech 1-2 2-2

Little Falls 1-2 2-2

Sartell 1-2 1-3

St. Cloud Apollo 0-3 0-4

North Star Conference

Conf All

Pequot Lakes 3-0 4-0

Pine River-Backus 3-0 4-0

Walker-H-A 3-0 4-0

Blackduck 1-2 1-3

Cass Lake-Bena 1-2 1-3

LOW-Baudette 1-2 1-3

Bagley 0-3 0-4

Kelliher-Northome 0-3 0-4

Central Minnesota Conference

Conf All

Holdingford 3-0 3-1

Rockford 2-1 3-1

Eden Valley-W 2-1 3-1

Pierz 2-1 2-2

HL-Waverly 2-1 2-2

Belgrade-B-E 1-2 1-3

Big Lake 0-3 0-4

Kimball 0-3 0-4

Sea Range Conference

Conf All

International Falls 3-0 4-0

Greenway 2-0 4-0

Crosby-Ironton 2-1 3-1

Hermantown 1-1 1-2

Proctor 1-2 2-2

Eveleth-Gilbert 0-2 0-4

Two Harbors 0-3 0-4

Great River Conference

Conf All

H-Finlayson 2-0 4-0

Braham 2-0 3-1

Rush City 2-1 2-2

Aitkin 2-1 2-2

East Central 1-1 2-2

Ogilvie 0-3 0-4

Onamia 0-3 0-4

Pheasant Conference

Conf All

Wheaton 3-0 4-0

Chokio-Alberta-H-N 3-0 4-0

Verndale 3-1 3-1

Hillcrest Academy 3-1 3-1

Underwood 1-2 1-3

Ashby 1-3 1-3

Clinton-G-B 0-3 0-4

Hancock 0-4 0-4

Northern Lakes Conference

Conf All

Crookston 2-0 3-1

Perham 2-1 3-1

Staples-Motley 2-1 2-2

Park Rapids 2-1 2-2

Wadena-DC 1-1 1-3

Warroad 0-3 1-3

East Grand Forks 0-3 0-4

Prairie Conference North

Conf All

Ottertail Central 3-0 4-0

Parkers Prairie 3-0 3-1

Bertha-Hewitt 2-1 3-1

Pillager 1-1 2-2

Menahga 1-1 1-3

New York Mills 0-3 0-4

Sebeka 0-3 0-4

Baseball

American League

East Division

W L Pct. GB

New York 87 70 .554 --

Boston 83 75 .525 4 1/2

Toronto 83 75 .525 4 1/2

Baltimore 70 88 .443 17 1/2

Tampa Bay 66 91 .420 21

Central Division

W L Pct. GB

x-Chicago 93 65 .589 --

Cleveland 87 71 .551 6

Detroit 76 82 .481 17

Kansas City 75 83 .475 18

Minnesota 68 90 .430 25

West Division

W L Pct. GB

Seattle 89 69 .563 --

Oakland 88 69 .561 1/2

Anaheim 80 78 .506 9

Texas 70 88 .443 19

x-clinched division title

Wednesday's Games

Oakland 9, Anaheim 7

Toronto 4, Baltimore 0

Tampa Bay 11, N.Y. Yankees 1

Cleveland 8, Minnesota 2

Boston 2, Chicago White Sox 1

Kansas City 3, Detroit 0

Seattle 6, Texas 4

Thursday's Games

Anaheim (Karl 2-2) at Oakland (Appier 15-11), 2:35 p.m.

Texas (Helling 15-13) at Seattle (Moyer 13-10), 5:35 p.m.

Minnesota (Milton 13-10) at Cleveland (Colon 15-8), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Carpenter 10-11) at Baltimore (Rapp 8-12), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Clemens 13-7) at Tampa Bay (Rekar 6-10), 6:15 p.m.

Detroit (Mlicki 6-11) at Kansas City (Meadows 6-2), 7:05 p.m.

Boston (RMartinez 10-8) at Chicago White Sox (Sirotka 15-10), 7:05 p.m.

Friday's Games

Minnesota (Mays 7-14) at Detroit (Weaver 10-15), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Trachsel 8-14) at Cleveland (Burba 16-6), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 19-8) at Baltimore (McElroy 2-0), 6:05 p.m.

Boston (Arrojo 5-2) at Tampa Bay (Harper 1-2), 6:15 p.m.

Kansas City (Reichert 8-9) at Chicago White Sox (Parque 13-6), 7:05 p.m.

Texas (Rogers 13-13) at Oakland (Olivares 4-8), 9:05 p.m.

Seattle (Abbott 9-6) at Anaheim (Ortiz 7-6), 9:05 p.m.

National League

East Division

W L Pct. GB

x-Atlanta 94 64 .595 --

y-New York 90 68 .570 4

Florida 75 82 .478 18 1/2

Montreal 67 91 .424 27

Philadelphia 64 94 .405 30

Central Division

W L Pct. GB

x-St. Louis 93 65 .589 --

Cincinnati 82 76 .519 11

Milwaukee 72 86 .456 21

Houston 70 88 .443 23

Pittsburgh 66 92 .418 27

Chicago 64 94 .405 29

West Division

W L Pct. GB

x-San Francisco 94 64 .595 --

Los Angeles 84 74 .532 10

Arizona 83 75 .525 11

Colorado 80 78 .506 14

San Diego 75 83 .475 19

x-clinched division title

y-clinched wild card

Wednesday's Games

Houston 10, Pittsburgh 1

N.Y. Mets 6, Atlanta 2

Milwaukee 10, Cincinnati 6

Florida 6, Montreal 3

Chicago Cubs 1, Philadelphia 0

Colorado 6, Arizona 4

St. Louis 3, San Diego 0

San Francisco 4, Los Angeles 0

Thursday's Games

Montreal (Lira 5-7) at Florida (Penny 7-7), 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Politte 3-3) at Chicago Cubs (Nation 0-1), 1:20 p.m.

Arizona (Reynoso 10-12) at Colorado (Wasdin 0-2), 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Dessens 10-5) at Milwaukee (D'Amico 12-6), 3:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Kile 19-9) at San Diego (Witasick 3-2), 4:05 p.m.

Houston (Lima 7-16) at Pittsburgh (Silva 10-9), 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Maddux 19-8) at N.Y. Mets (BJJones 10-6), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Estes 15-6) at Los Angeles (Brown 13-6), 9:10 p.m.

Friday's Games

Philadelphia (Chen 7-3) at Florida (Smith 5-6), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Van Poppel 4-5) at Pittsburgh (Serafini 2-5), 7:05 p.m.

Montreal (Thurman 4-8) at N.Y. Mets (Hampton 14-10), 6:10 p.m.

Colorado (Bohanon 11-10) at Atlanta (Ashby 8-5), 6:40 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 2-0) at Houston (Elarton 17-6), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Harnisch 8-6) at St. Louis (Stephenson 16-8), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Hernandez 16-11) at Arizona (Anderson 11-6), 905 p.m.

Los Angeles (Park 17-10) at San Diego (Williams 10-7), 9:05 p.m.

Linescores

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Anaheim 210 021 010 -- 7 13 1

Oakland 230 022 00x -- 9 10 2

Levine, Mercker (2), Holtz (4), Weber (6), Hasegawa (8) and Walbeck, BMolina (7); GHeredia, DJones (5), TJMathews (6), Mecir (6), Magnante (8), Tam (8), Isringhausen (9) and RJHernandez. W--DJones 4-2. L--Holtz 2-3. Sv--Isringhausen (31). HRs--Anaheim, Erstad (25). Oakland, Long (18).

Toronto 400 000 000 -- 4 7 0

Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0 4 0

FCastillo, Escobar (7), Koch (9) and ACastillo; Ponson, Groom (8), Trombley (9) and Fordyce. W--FCastillo 10-5. L--Ponson 9-13. HRs--Toronto, Stewart (21), TBatista (40).

New York 000 001 000 -- 1 7 1

Tampa Bay 041 020 31x -- 11 9 0

Neagle, Keisler (4), Tessmer (7), Grimsley (8) and Posada; Lidle, Wheeler (8) and Flaherty. W--Lidle 4-6. L--Neagle 7-7. HRs--Tampa Bay, McGriff (26), Timmons (3), JGuillen (10).

Boston 000 110 000 -- 2 7 0

Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 5 0

Crawford, Fassero (7), DLowe (9) and Varitek; Eldred, Wunsch (4), Baldwin (5), Foulke (9) and CJohnson. W--Crawford 2-1. L--Baldwin 14-6. Sv--DLowe (40). HR--Boston, Garciaparra (21).

Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 6 0

Kansas City 000 200 10x -- 3 9 0

Nomo, Nitkowski (7), MJAnderson (7) andAusmus; Suppan and HOrtiz. W--Suppan 10-9. L--Nomo 8-12. HRs--Kansas City, MJSweeney (28), Randa (15).

Texas 011 001 100 -- 4 9 1

Seattle 020 201 01x -- 6 11 2

DDavis, JKJohnson (6), Venafro (7), JRZimmermn (7), Crabtree (8) and Knorr, Waszgis Jr. (8); FGarcia, Paniagua (7), Sasaki (8) and DWilson, JOliver (9). W--FGarcia 9-5. L--DDavis 7-6. Sv--Sasaki (36). HR--Seattle, DaBell (9).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Houston 201 030 031 -- 10 10 1

Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1 4 0

McKnight and Meluskey; JAnderson, Skrmetta (6), JWallace (8), O'Connor (8) and Kendall. W--Mcknight 4-1. L--JAnderson 5-11. HRs--Houston, Bogar (7), Bagwell (46). Pittsburgh, Vander Wal (24).

Atlanta 100 000 001 -- 2 6 1

New York 000 131 10x -- 6 9 1

Millwood, Kamieniecki (6), McGlinchy (8) and JLopez; Reed, Benitez (9) and Piazza. W--Reed 11-5. L--Millwood 10-13. HRs--Atlanta, AJones (35), Galarraga (28). New York, Alfonzo (25).

Montreal 001 000 110 -- 3 5 0

Florida 000 140 10x -- 6 9 1

Armas, JSantana (5), Forster (7), MJJohnson (7), SeSpencer (8) and Barrett; Burnett, Almanza (7), Looper (8), Alfonseca (9) and Redmond, SMartinez (9). W--Burnett 3-7. L--Armas 7-9. Sv--Alfonseca (43).

Cincinnati 120 000 102 -- 6 11 0

Milwaukee 001 001 35x -- 10 8 1

RBell, DReyes (7), Riedling (7), Sullivan (7), Mercado (8), Graves (8) and Larue; Rigdon, Buddie (7), de los Santos (7), Weathers (8), Leskanic (9) and RCasanova. W--de los Santos 2-3. L--Riedling 3-1. HRs--Cincinnati, Tucker (14), JCastro (3), Bell (2). Milwaukee, Grissom (14), Sexson (14), RCasanova (6), Rigdon (1).

Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 8 0

Chicago 001 000 00x -- 1 6 1

Wolf, Gomes (8) and GBennett; Wood, Worrell (9) and Girardi. W--Wood 8-7. L--Wolf 11-9. Sv--Worrell (3).

Arizona 100 002 100 -- 4 6 2

Colorado 000 210 03x -- 6 14 0

Schilling, Plesac (7), Springer (8) and Stinnett; Tavarez, GWhite (7), JJimenez (9) and Mayne, Petrick (9). W--GWhite 11-2. L--Plesac 5-1. Sv--JJimenez (23). HRs--Arizona, LGonzalez (30). Colorado, Hollandsworth (18), Shumpert (8).

St. Louis 000 120 000 -- 3 7 0

San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0 7 1

Ankiel, MMorris (7), Christiansen (7), Timlin (8), Veres (9) and Matheny; Tollberg, Maurer (6), Davey (8) and BDavis. W--Ankiel 11-7. L--Tollberg 4-5. Sv--Veres (28).

San Francisco 000 400 000 -- 4 5 0

Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 6 0

Rueter, FARodriguez (8), Nen (9) and Mirabelli; Prokopec, Herges (6), AReyes (9) and Kreuter. W--Rueter 11-9. L--Prokopec 1-1. HR--San Francisco, Snow (19).

Magic numbers

AL East

New York 1

AL West

Seattle 5

National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

W L T Pct PF PA

N.Y. Jets 4 0 0 1.000 88 66

Miami 3 1 0 .750 59 22

Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 57 58

Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 101 66

New England 0 4 0 .000 51 72

Central

W L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 98 55

Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 53 50

Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 64 90

Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 90 89

Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 7 74

Pittsburgh 0 3 0 .000 40 62

W L T Pct PF PA

Oakland 3 1 0 .750 107 80

Denver 2 2 0 .500 133 102

Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 93 76

Seattle 2 2 0 .500 74 82

San Diego 0 4 0 .000 55 99

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

W L T Pct PF PA

N.Y. Giants 3 1 0 .750 74 57

Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 83 60

Washington 2 2 0 .500 67 65

Arizona 1 2 0 .333 51 81

Dallas 1 3 0 .250 96 135

Central

W L T Pct PF PA

Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 64 47

Detroit 3 1 0 .750 60 65

Tampa Bay 3 1 0 .750 110 47

Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 69 53

Chicago 0 4 0 .000 48 106

W L T Pct PF PA

St. Louis 4 0 0 1.000 160 114

Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 85 121

Carolina 1 2 0 .333 65 57

New Orleans 1 3 0 .250 55 82

San Francisco 1 3 0 .250 115 139

Sunday's Games

Dallas at Carolina, noon

San Diego at St. Louis, noon

Indianapolis at Buffalo, noon

Minnesota at Detroit, noon

N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, noon.

Baltimore at Cleveland, noon

Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, noon

Miami at Cincinnati, noon

New England at Denver, noon

Arizona at San Francisco, noon

Chicago at Green Bay, noon

Tampa Bay at Washington, noon.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m.

Open: N.Y. Jets, Oakland, New Orleans

Monday's Games

Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

NFL injury report

NFL Injury Report

NEW YORK (AP) -- The National Football League injury report for this week as provided by the league:

Sunday

ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-3) -- Arizona: OUT: DE Andre Wadsworth (knee). DOUBTFUL: DE Thomas Burke (groin). PROBABLE: WR David Boston (hamstring); LB James Folston (back); LB Rob Fredrickson (hip); G Matt Joyce (elbow); CB Tom Knight (foot); WR Frank Sanders (shoulder); T L.J. Shelton (knee); LB Ray Thompson (groin); LB Zack Walz (knee). San Francisco: OUT: DT Junior Bryant (neck). DOUBTFUL: S Zack Bronson (neck); LB Jeff Ulbrich (shoulder). PROBABLE: RB Fred Beasley (ankle); RB Travis Jervey (back); DE Chike Okeafor (hamstring).

BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-1) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-2) -- Baltimore: QUESTIONABLE: LB Cornell Brown (thigh); QB Trent Dilfer (knee); TE John Jones (knee); DT Tony Siragusa (neck); T Harry Swayne ankle); TE Frank Wainright (back). PROBABLE: RB Obafemi Ayanbadejo (thigh); DE Rob Burnett (thigh); WR Patrick Johnson (thigh); G Edwin Mulitalo (thigh). Cleveland: QUESTIONABLE: LB Rahim Abdullah (abdominal); DE Stalin Colinet (neck); LB Lenoy Jones (abdominal). PROBABLE: C Dave Wohlabaugh (thumb).

CHICAGO BEARS (0-4) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-2) -- Chicago: OUT: C Olin Kreutz (knee); S Frankie Smith (hamstring); S Shawn Wooden (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: T Blake Brockermeyer (arm); LB Rosevelt Colvin (knee). PROBABLE: DE Bryan Robinson (knee). Green Bay: OUT: WR Corey Bradford (leg); T Earl Dotson (back); DE Vonnie Holliday (hamstring); CB Mike McKenzie (knee). DOUBTFUL: DB Antuan Edwards (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DE Billy Lyon (knee); LB Brian Williams (knee); C Frank Winters (ankle). PROBABLE: TE Tyrone Davis (shoulder); RB Dorsey Levens (ankle); LB Nate Wayne (hip).

DALLAS COWBOYS (1-3) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-2) -- Dallas: OUT: DE Ebenezer Ekuban (toe). DOUBTFUL: WR Wane McGarity (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: WR Raghib Ismail (ankle); DT Leon Lett (hamstring); LB Dat Nguyen (knee); C Mark Stepnoski (groin); CB Charlie Williams (knee). Carolina: OUT: DT Alvin McKinley (knee); DE Chuck Smith (knee). QUESTIONABLE: T James Dexter (triceps). PROBABLE: DT Sean Gilbert (groin); WR Karl Hankton (hamstring); LB Hannibal Navies (knee); P Ken Walter (shoulder).

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2-1) AT BUFFALO BILLS (2-1) -- Indianapolis: DOUBTFUL: RB Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR Chad- Plummer (foot); LB Ratcliff Thomas (foot). PROBABLE: WR Marvin Harrison (shoulder); DT Ellis Johnson (arm); DE Chukie Nwokorie (hand/ankle); DE Mark Thomas (knee). Buffalo: OUT: LB Corey Moore (ankle); TE Jay Riemersma (knee). QUESTIONABLE: QB Doug Flutie (groin); LB John Holecek (ankle); G Joe Panos (foot); DE Shawn Price (knee); LB Sam Rogers (shoulder).

MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-1) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (0-3) -- Miami: OUT: DT Daryl Gardener (back); CB Ben Kelly (knee-injured reserve). DOUBTFUL: CB Ray Hill (ankle); RB Thurman Thomas (groin). QUESTIONABLE: WR Tony Martin (foot); TE Ed Perry (shoulder); LB Zach Thomas (ankle); T Richmond Webb (knee/ankle). PROBABLE: TE Hunter Goodwin (toe); S Greg Jeffries (hamstring); RB Lamar Smith (ribs); CB Jerry Wilson (thumb). Cincinnati: OUT: RB Michael Basnight (wrist); DE Vaughn Booker (head); C Rich Braham (knee); LB Brian Simmons (knee). PROBABLE: T Rod Jones (leg); QB Akili Smith (concussion); LB Armegis Spearman (shoulder); LB Takeo Spikes (groin); DT Glenn Steele (concussion).

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-0) AT DETROIT LIONS (3-1) -- Minnesota:. QUESTIONABLE: CB Antonio Banks (knee); DE Michael Boireau (knee/hand); DT Tony Williams (groin). Detroit: QUESTIONABLE: LB Stephen Boyd (back); CB Terry Fair (knee); G Stockar McDougle (knee); G Tony Semple (ankle). PROBABLE: G Jeff Hartings (ankle).

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0-4) AT DENVER BRONCOS (2-2) -- New England: DOUBTFUL: S Larry Whigham (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Matt Chatham (shoulder); WR Shockmain Davis (shoulder); G Max Lane (hand); DE-LB Willie McGinest (leg). Denver: OUT: K Jason Elam (back). DOUBTFUL: S Kenoy Kennedy (knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR Robert Brooks (hamstring); QB Brian Griese (shoulder); DT Trevor Pryce (knee); DT Montae Reagor (ankle). PROBABLE: CB Ray Crockett (knee); RB Terrell Davis (ankle); RB Howard Griffith (neck); CB Darryl Pounds (shoulder).

NEW YORK GIANTS (3-1) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (2-1) -- New York: OUT: CB Ralph Brown (kidney). QUESTIONABLE: CB Andre Weathers (knee). Tennessee: OUT: WR Kevin Dyson (knee); DE Byron Frisch (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: S Blaine Bishop (neck); DE Kenny Holmes (back/ankle); DE Jevon Kearse (quad); QB Steve McNair (chest); QB Neil O'Donnell (neck); DT Joe Salave'a (neck); WR Yancey Thigpen (hamstring); TE Frank Wycheck (concussion).

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (0-3) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-2) -- Pittsburgh: OUT: T Marvel Smith (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Kendrick Clancy (ankle); C Dermontti Dawson (hamstring); RB Richard Huntley (hamstring). PROBABLE: RB Jerome Bettis (ribs); QB Kent Graham (hip); RB Amos Zereoue (knee), Jacksonville: OUT: K Mike Hollis (back); T Leon Searcy (leg); S Rayna Stewart (knee); C John Wade (foot-injured reserve). DOUBTFUL: LB Brant Boyer (groin). PROBABLE: CB Aaron Beasley (wrist); T Tony Boselli (tendinitis); QB Mark Brunell (calf); LB Lonnie Marts (abdominal); S Erik Olson (groin); DE Joel Smeenge (calf).

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (0-4) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-0) -- San Diego: OUT: QB Ryan Leaf (wrist); S Jason Perry (knee-injured reserve). DOUBTFUL: TE Reggie Davis (knee). QUESTIONABLE: S Michael Dumas (hamstring); QB Moses Moreno (shoulder). PROBABLE: CB Fakhir Brown (shoulder); RB Robert Chancey (neck); WR Curtis Conway (hamstring); WR Jeff Graham hamstring/back); CB DeRon Jenkins (hamstring); T Vaughn Parker (shoulder); CB Scott Turner (hip). St. Louis: OUT: DT D'Marco Farr (knee). DOUBTFUL: RB Trung Canidate (foot); LB Todd Collins (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: S Devin Bush (hamstring/toe); WR Ricky Proehl (hamstring). PROBABLE: RB Marshall Faulk (knee); LB London Fletcher (ankle); CB Todd Lyght (hamstring); S Keith Lyle (hip); WR Chris Thomas (hamstring).

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-1) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-2) -- Tampa Bay: PROBABLE: WR Reidel Anthony (hamstring); CB Ronde Barber (quadriceps); WR Jacquez Green (hamstring); WR Andre Hastings (finger); G Frank Middleton (hip); RB Aaron Stecker (knee); CB Floyd Young (hamstring). Washington: OUT: C Cory Raymer (knee). PROBABLE: RB Larry Centers (elbow); TE James Jenkins (neck); G Keith Sims (Achilles).

ATLANTA FALCONS (2-2) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-2) -- Atlanta: DOUBTFUL: T Ephraim Salaam (knee). QUESTIONABLE: S Ronnie Bradford (stomach); WR Tim Dwight (appendicitis); LB Jeff Kelly (knee); DE Brady Smith (neck). PROBABLE: RB Jamal Anderson (knee). Philadelphia: OUT: S Brian Dawkins (appendectomy). QUESTIONABLE: G Jermane Mayberry (toe). PROBABLE: LB Carlos Emmons (quadricep); WR Torrance Small (hamstring); T Tra Thomas (knee); G John Welbourn (ankle).

Monday

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-2) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-2) -- Seattle: QUESTIONABLE WR Derrick Mayes (foot). Kansas City: OUT: DE Ty Parten (knee-injured reserve); G Dave Szott (arm). DOUBTFUL: DE Duane Clemons (hip). QUESTIONABLE: RB Donnell Bennett (foot). PROBABLE: CB James Hasty (toe); CB Eric Warfield (back).

Transactions

BASEBALL

MLB--Named Rafael O. Perez administrator of league's Dominican office.

American League

MINNESOTA TWINS--Signed RHP Jason Simontacchi to a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

BOSTON CELTICS--Signed F Jerome Moiso.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Agreed to terms with F Lari Ketner and then placed him on waivers.

INDIANA PACERS--Announced the retirement of C Rik Smits.

SACRAMENTO KINGS--Announced the contract extension of coach Rick Adelman through 2002.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed DT Chuck Osborne. Waived OT Barry Stokes. Signed TE Adam Newman to the practice squad. Released G Tom Schau from the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS--Signed RB Lennox Gordon from the practice squad and LB Phil Glover to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Placed C John Wade on injured reserve. Waived DE David Richie. Signed G Aaron Koch and S Craig Miller. Waived OT Gannon Shepherd from the practice squad. Signed OT Reggie Nelson to the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Placed DT Ty Parten on injured reserve. Signed DE Tyrone Williams to two-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Signed Dennis Green, coach, to a three-year contract extension, through 2004.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Signed LB Josh Gentry to the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL--Named Kenneth Martin, Jr., director, community and diversity programs.

ATLANTA THRASHERS--Recalled Dan Snyder from Orlando of the IHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES--Assigned F Jaroslav Svoboda and F Ian MacNeil to Cincinnati of the IHL.

COLORADO AVALANCHE--Agreed to terms with D Adam Foote on a multiyear contract extension.

DALLAS STARS--Assigned LW Ryan Christie, LW Jamie Wright, D John Erskine, D Mark Wotton and C Chris Wells to Utah of the IHL.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Assigned D Alexandre Boikov, RW David Gosselin, LW Sean Haggerty and LW Ryan Tobler to Milwaukee of the IHL.



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